TOP TEN LOTS AT CHRISTIE’S INTERNATIONAL WATCH AUCTION SALES IN 2011

Geneva - 16 May (sale 1380) & 14 November (sale 1383)

Hong Kong - 30 May (sale 2867) & 30 November (sale 2869)

New York - 15 June (sale 2453) & 16 December (sale 2496)

- SINGING BIRD PISTOLS
Attributed to Frères Rochat. The only publicly known
matching pair of mirror-image gold, enamel, agate, pearl and diamond-set singing bird pistols, made for the HK$20,000,000-40,000,000
Chinese Market. Circa 1820
MOST EXPENSIVE ITEM EVER SOLD AT A WATCH AUCTION IN ASIA

Sold at:

HK$ 45,460,000

US$ 5,841,610

£ 3,541,334

€ 4,086,854

Hong Kong - 30 May Sale 2867

- Patek Philippe

A possibly unique 18K white gold cushion-shaped single button chronograph wristwatch, manufactured in 1928.

WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR ANY SIMPLE CHRONOGRAPH WATCH

Sold at:

SFr. 3,235,000

$ 3,636,140

€ 2,575,060

Geneva - 16 May Sale 1380

- Patek Philippe

A rare 18K pink gold automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, retailed by Freccero, ref. 3448, manufactured in 1968.

WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THIS REFERENCE AT AUCTION

Sold at:

SFr. 2,099,000

$ 2,338,286

€ 1,700,190

Geneva - 14 November Sale 1383

- Patek Philippe

 A rare platinum chronograph wristwatch, ref. 1579, manufactured in 1946

WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THIS REFERENCE AT AUCTION

Sold at:

SFr. 1,987,000

$ 2,213,518    

€ 1,609,470

Geneva - 14 November Sale 1383

- Vacheron Constantin

20k gold openface two-train trip 7 1/2 minute repeating grande and petite sonnerie chronograph clockwatch, manufactured in 1918.

Sold at:

$1,762,500

£1,087,962

€1,232,517

New York - 15 June Sale 2453

- Patek Philippe

A rare 18K gold manually-wound perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases, ref. 3449, manufactured in 1961.

Sold at:

SFr. 1,427,000

$ 1,589,678

€ 1,155,870

Geneva - 14 November Sale 1383

- Patek Philippe

A 18K pink gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases and pink dial, ref. 1518, manufactured in 1948.

Sold at:

SFr. 1,143,000

$ 1,284,732

€ 909,828

Geneva - 16 May sale 1380

- Patek Philippe